Sandals Barbados

My husband and I were really looking forward to this trip together and couldn't wait to get to Sandals. We had heard nothing but great things about Sandals, and this Sandals in particular. Our travel agent suggested we splurge for the butler service so we did. Upon our arrival we were greeted in the lobby and asked to wait for all of the guests who were using butler service to arrive. Once everyone arrived we had a butler walk us through to where our rooms would be. While pointing out the various restuarants and pool as we walked by we were told our butlers would provide us with a complete tour of the resort. We were then informed our butlers would meet us in our rooms to show us the remainder of the property and answer any questions we had. Our butler arrived, opened a bottle of wine for us and then proceeded to explain that there would be 3 butlers that would assist us during our stay and to reach out for anything we required as they would by happy to assist. She then spent the next 10 minutes explaing to us what the tipping procedures were and how often we could tip, as well as, where the tips should be left. After that she advised that they had randomly chosen our dinner reservations as we hadn't filled out the required form prior to our arrival. We advised we had filled out the form and after checking with our travel agent we advised it had been sent to them. Nevertheless we filled the form out again as requested and asked that the reservations be changed to the restuarants we requested. This seemed to be a real problem. Not only could we not get into the restuarants we wanted, we had to eat past 8pm each evening. Probably not a big deal for guests who stay up late but that isn't us. Our butler then left us a cell phone to reach her and told us to enjoy our evening. No tour of the resort took place. Shortly after her departure we tried to order room service and were told we needed to scan the card in the room to order from the menu. We didn't have a card in our room to scan and the only way to get one was through the butler. Unfortunately she didn't have time to bring one that evening. So off we went in search of food. We happened upon the British Pub and made our way inside. The atmosphere inside was very much that of a British pub. We had a very nice English style meal that evening. The next morning we try and make coffee in the room and we only have one coffee cup. Not a huge problem, I mean how hard can it be to find another coffee cup right? Well after asking housekeeping, the butler and the front desk numerous times we were never given a second coffee cup. Apparently they are very hard to come by. I found this out when I requested one from housekeeping for the final time 2 days before our departure. I need a coffee first thing in the morning so off we go for breakfast now. We ate at the American buffet. The food was alright but not what I would consider plentiful by any means. We then decide that we should familiarize ourselves with the resort. We have an "ocean view" room but no ocean view so we set off in search of the ocean. We eventually find the beach and the ocean view. The beach is a very nice powdery sand beach and the ocean is very calm. It is also very nice, however if you leave the resort and travel to the other side of the island the water is crystal clear and amazing for snorkeling We decide to spend our time here as opposed to the main pools. The resort is large and there are some very nice aspects to it. The rooftop pool offers a stunning view of Barbados and the ocean. There is a bar up there as well if you would like a drink while using the pool. This is also the location of the La Parisienne restaurant. We had breakfast here many times and it was great. The wait staff is amazing, the food is spectacular. I highly recommend booking this restaurant for an evening meal as it was the highlight of our trip. Service was top notch and the food was exquisite.

My wife and I just returned from an early anniversary celebration at Sandals Barbados and loved our trip! The things we liked best about this resort were the staff, the food and the beach. We have stayed at many resorts and the housekeeper we had for our room on this trip really stood out to us. Amanda was so personable and friendly and did a great job keeping our room during our stay. I have never mentioned a Security Guard before in a review, but Demal was a pleasure to get to know as well. Other staff members who made our trip pleasant were Lisa at reservations, a second Lisa serving at Neptunes, Rashawn our chef at Kimonos and Mekaila at the front desk. We loved having so many options to choose from for meals because we were there for 11 days and at some resorts in the past, a longer stay meant you got tired of the food. We were very happy with the variety of high-quality food offered and the variety of selections. Even the doughnut shop had delightful creations and our favourite was the "Monkeybread". Other reviewers had mentioned difficulty getting beach loungers, but we never had much problem. The breakwall at this beach was a smart addition as it helps keep the sand at the beach and gives enough shelter that the breakers are not as fierce as they are next door. This resort has the advantage of being twinned with Sandals Royal Barbados and between the two, there is something for everyone (even a ten pin bowling alley called "Lovers Lanes" and a quaint Parisienne sweet shop where you can enjoy a gelato or fine pastry in the gardens.

I stayed here a week and tried all the restaurants. I think the Mariners dinner was the most delicious. The lobster, octopus and spicy shrimp dishes were amazing. The service and views of the beach were great

First time at Sandals Barbados but a little disappointed. The beach was beautiful and the sea was clear, although there were waves due to wind on beach. There were not enough sunbeds free under shade as too many were reserved from 7am with towels which were not removed even when vacant for several hours. We mostly got our own drinks on the beach as there were not many staff taking orders. The food selection and quality was good with 21 restaurants to choose from, our favourites were Portofinos, Butchs Chophouse, Neptunes and Soy for sushi. The Spice restaurant was good for breakfast but very ordinary for lunch. Compared to Secrets resorts there were a few minor faults:- there was no fruit offered on the beach and no bath robes or slippers in the room. The service was 50/50, some of the staff were friendly and helpful but others were not, particularly in the Spice restaurant. The evening entertainment was very disappointing, there were 3 shows from the same artists but were not very good and most people used the bars instead. I doubt we would return as we much prefered Secrets at Cap Cana or Maroma Beach, which excelled.

This was our fist time to Sandals Royal Barbados . The resort is located only about 15 minutes from Grantley International Airport, which is convenient. Although it is a large resort, it isn't crowded at all. There's plenty of room to find a quiet place to sit and enough pools to easily find a chair. The main infinity pool is incredible and the view from the rooftop infinity pool is breathtaking . The beach is absolutely amazing though the chairs fill up quickly. Also, this is the only Sandals resort with a bowling alley. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating during our stay. Having a total of 21 restaurants on both resorts choose from gives you a wide variety cuisine. After trying most of them, each experience was different and enjoyable. The property is well maintained and clean. If you're looking for a tropical destination, I would definitely recommend trying this one.